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VAW to BIA: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport)
2,063 mi
3,320 km · 1,793 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Near BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from BIA?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Bastia (BIA) is 2,063 miles (3,320 km, 1,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to BIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAW to BIA?
Nonstop service on VAW–BIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to BIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAW–BIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAW to BIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAW–BIA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.